ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 (TNSOps) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2021: The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), which supports the research and international activities of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), named Bernard T. Lee, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS, as its new president. Dr. Lee took office in Atlanta at Plastic Surgery The Meeting, the Society's annual scientific meeting, and will serve for one year. "It's an incredible h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in announcing robust federal funding for New Hampshire from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in support of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). HHS announced a total of $25,192,436 for the Granite State, which follows a bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in announcing robust federal funding for New Hampshire from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in support of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). HHS announced a total of $25,192,436 for the Granite State, which follows a bipartisan  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2 (TNSRep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a white paper (No. 20-42) in November 2021 entitled "Missouri's Medicaid Contraction and Consumer Financial Outcomes". The working paper was written by research fellow Nathan Blascak, advisor and research fellow Slava Mikhed and James Bailey of Providence College. * * * Here are excerpts: Abstract In July 2005, a set of cuts to Medicaid eligibility and coverage went in  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 3 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Southern New Hampshire Services, First Choice Services and Health Market Connect today kicked off the Healthcare.gov Marketplace Open Enrollment Period. The Open Enrollment Period for Granite Staters newly-purchasing or changing their Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual heal  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to help veteran-owned and veteran-friendly businesses come together for mentorship, networking, and small business development services, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today visited the retail shop Operation Made in Warwick to do some pre-holiday shopping and talk with veteran entrepreneurs about opportunities to start, operate, sustain, and grow competitive and strong businesses. Owned and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $1,249,856 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support Granite State farmers. Of this funding, $749,856 was awarded to La  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in announcing robust federal funding for New Hampshire from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in support of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). HHS announced a total of $25,192,436 for the Granite State, which follows a bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $1,249,856 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support Granite State farmers. Of this funding, $749,856 was awarded to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $1,249,856 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support Granite State farmers. Of this funding, $749,856 was awarded to Land for Good   more

ST. LOUIS, Missiouri, Nov. 3 -- St. Louis Lambert International Airport issued the following news release: On Tuesday, American Airlines (AA) begins new service from St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The airline will operate two flights daily from STL to BOS using Airbus 319s. The first flight out of STL will be at 10:45 a.m. A second flight to BOS is scheduled to depart at 5:00 p.m. Flights arriving from BOS are scheduled at 10:05 a.m.   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 2 (TNSOps) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: This holiday season, consumers will again face product shortages and shipping delays as they try to stock their cupboards for Thanksgiving and fill their closets with holiday gifts, say three supply chain management professors in the University of Rhode Island's College of Business. While this is the second holiday season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports of empty store shelves   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The town of Charlestown is collaborating with University of Rhode Island wastewater management experts in a pilot project to develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the amount of nitrogen from septic systems that enters the groundwater and finds its way into drinking water and the nearby salt ponds. The collaborators were awarded a $750,000 five-year grant from the U.S. Environmental Prote  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and five of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to help lower energy costs for New Englanders - including considering the use of strategic reserves, as the winter season approaches and heating prices are expected  more